US9516605B2 - Terminal apparatus, base station apparatus, transmission method and reception method - Google Patents

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US9516605B2 US14/113,651 US201214113651A US9516605B2 US 9516605 B2 US9516605 B2 US 9516605B2 US 201214113651 A US201214113651 A US 201214113651A US 9516605 B2 US9516605 B2 US 9516605B2
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  • the present invention relates to a terminal apparatus, a base station apparatus, a transmission method and a reception method.
  • LTE 3rd Generation Partnership Project Radio Access Network Long Term Evolution, hereinafter, referred to as “LTE”) uplink
  • P-SRS periodic sounding reference signals
  • SRS sounding reference signal
  • an SRS transmission subframe (hereinafter, referred to as “common SRS subframe”) which is common to all terminal apparatuses (hereinafter, simply referred to as “terminal” or also referred to as “UE (User Equipment)”) is configured.
  • This common SRS subframe is defined by a combination of a predetermined periodicity and a subframe offset on a per-cell basis.
  • the information on the common SRS subframe is broadcasted to terminals within the cell. For example, when the periodicity is equal to 10 subframes and the offset is 3, the third subframe in a frame (consisting of 10 subframes) is configured as a common SRS subframe.
  • all the terminals within the cell stop transmission of data signals in the last symbol of the subframe and use the period as the resources for SRS transmission (reference signals) (hereinafter referred to as “SRS resources”).
  • subframes for SRS transmissions are individually configured for terminals by a higher layer (i.e., RRC layer higher than the physical layer) (hereinafter, referred to as individual SRS subframe).
  • Each terminal transmits an SRS in the configured individual SRS subframe.
  • parameters for SRS resources (hereinafter, may be referred to as “SRS resource parameters”) are configured and indicated to each terminal.
  • the SRS resource parameters include the bandwidth, bandwidth position (or SRS bandwidth starting position), cyclic shift and comb (corresponding to identification information on the subcarrier group) of the SRS, for example.
  • the terminal transmits an SRS using the resources specified by the indicated parameters. Additionally, SRS frequency-hopping may be configured.
  • Transmission power P SRS,c (i) of an SRS in subframe #i of serving cell #c is calculated according to following equation 1 as described in NPL 1.
  • the serving cell is a cell that indicates control information to a terminal in communication.
  • P SRS,c ( i ) min ⁇ P CMAX,c ( i ), P SRS _ OFFSET,c ( m )+10 log 10 ( M SRS,c )+ P O _ PUSCH,c ( j )+ ⁇ c ( j ) ⁇ PL c +f c ( i ) ⁇ (Equation 1)
  • P CMAX,c [dBm] represents maximum transmission power of SRS that can be transmitted by a terminal
  • P SRS _ OFFSET,c (m) [dB] represents an offset value of transmission power of SRS with respect to transmission power of PUSCH transmitted by the terminal (parameter set from a base station apparatus (hereinafter, may be simply referred to as “base station” or may also be referred to as “eNB”))
  • M SRS,c represents the number of frequency resource blocks assigned to SRS
  • P O _ PUSCH,c (j) [dBm] represents an initial value of transmission power of PUSCH (parameter set from the base station)
  • PL c represents a path loss level [dB] measured by the terminal
  • ⁇ c (j) represents a weighting factor representing a compensation ratio of the path loss (PL c ) (parameter set from the base station)
  • f c (i) represents a cumulative value in subframe #i including past values of TPC (transmission power control)
  • P SRS _ OFFSET,c (M) is expressed in step widths of 1.5 [dB] within a setting range of ⁇ 10.5 [dB] to 12.0 [dB]. That is, P SRS _ OFFSET,c (m) is expressed by 4 bits.
  • referenceSignalPower represents a transmission power value of a reference signal of a serving cell indicated from the serving cell
  • RSRP reference signal received power
  • A-SRS aperiodic SRS
  • PDCCH physical layer
  • A-SRS transmission timing is controlled by trigger information (e.g., 1-bit information).
  • the trigger information is transmitted from the base station to the terminal using a control channel of the physical layer (that is, PDCCH). That is, the terminal transmits A-SRS only when A-SRS transmission is requested by trigger information (that is, A-SRS transmission request).
  • trigger information that is, A-SRS transmission request.
  • P-SRS is periodically transmitted, while A-SRS can be transmitted to the terminal for a short period in a concentrated manner only when uplink transmission data is generated in bursts.
  • HetNet heterogeneous network
  • CoMP Coordinatd multiple point transmission and reception
  • the heterogeneous network is a network jointly using a macro base station that covers a large coverage area (hereinafter, may also be referred to as “macro cell” or “macro eNB” or “HPN (high power node)”) and a pico base station that covers a small coverage area (hereinafter, may also be referred to as “pico cell” or “pico eNB” or “LPN (low power node)”).
  • a pico eNB having small transmission power is installed in a coverage area of a macro eNB having large transmission power, and the macro eNB and the pico eNB are connected together using a cable (an optical fiber or the like).
  • downlink CoMP downlink CoMP
  • pico UE terminal controlled by the pico eNB
  • a plurality of base stations such as a macro eNB and pico eNB receive SRS transmitted from a terminal and measure channel quality (e.g., SINR) (see FIG. 2 ). SINR measured values of the base stations (that is, propagation path conditions between the base stations and the terminal) are compared and an optimum transmission point in downlink CoMP is thereby determined.
  • SINR channel quality
  • a plurality of base stations can estimate downlink channel responses from uplink channel responses (channel quality) at the respective base stations calculated from SRS using reversibility of the propagation path. In this case, estimate values of downlink channel responses in the respective base stations are compared, and an optimum transmission point and transmission weight in downlink CoMP are determined.
  • a pico UE In a system that applies CoMP in a heterogeneous network environment, a pico UE is located within the coverage area of a macro eNB (can receive transmission signals of the macro eNB). For this reason, not only a pico eNB but also a macro eNB can be selected as a transmission point for the pico UE. That is, when channel quality between the pico UE and the macro eNB is good, it is possible to improve the downlink throughput performance by transmitting data from the macro eNB which is not the serving cell of the pico UE to the pico UE in a coordinated manner.
  • the macro eNB needs to accurately measure channel quality between the pico UE and the macro eNB using SRS transmitted from the pico UE in order to achieve the effect of improving the system performance by applying CoMP.
  • the pico UE transmits SRS with transmission power in accordance with a path loss of the pico eNB which is the serving cell. That is, as shown in FIG. 3 , the pico UE controls transmission power of SRS based on the path loss of the pico eNB so that receiving power of SRS at the pico eNB becomes a target level. For this reason, as shown in FIG. 3 , since the distance of the macro eNB from the pico UE is greater than the distance from the pico eNB, the path loss corresponding to a signal transmitted from the pico UE is greater than that of the pico eNB. Thus, at a reception point of the macro eNB as shown in FIG. 3 , the reception level of SRS transmitted from the pico UE is lower than the target level, and channel quality measurement accuracy between the pico UE and the macro eNB deteriorates.
  • FIG. 4 shows a computer simulation result illustrating a relationship of an average value and variance of the measured SINR versus an input SINR.
  • the lower the input SINR reception SINR of SRS
  • the greater the influence of noise and the greater the SINR measurement error (difference between the input SINR and the measured SINR).
  • the base station in order to reduce the measurement error of SINR and thus to secure channel quality estimating accuracy, the base station needs to receive SRS in a region where the influence of noise decreases (e.g., region where input SINR is 5 dB or higher).
  • base stations such as macro eNB and pico eNB estimate channel quality based on an SINR measured value measured using SRS transmitted from a terminal and thereby perform CoMP control. For this reason, when the measurement error of SINR is large, a base station having poor channel quality may be erroneously selected as a transmission point. Similarly, when the measurement error of SINR is large, an inappropriate transmission weight may be selected. As shown above, when the measurement error of SINR is large, the effect of improving the system performance by applying CoMP decreases due to deterioration of channel quality measurement accuracy, and the system performance may conversely deteriorate because of application of CoMP.
  • SINR minimum necessary input SINR
  • the terminal increases the transmission power of SRS, power consumption of the terminal increases, and interference provided to other cells (hereinafter, referred to as other cell interference) increases.
  • An object of the present invention is to provide a terminal, a base station, a transmission method and a reception method capable of limiting increases in power consumption in the terminal and increases in other cell interference.
  • a terminal apparatus includes: a control section that controls transmission power of a sounding reference signal (SRS) using an offset value corresponding to transmission power of a data signal; and a transmitting section that transmits the SRS with the transmission power, in which: the control section controls the transmission power of the SRS using a first offset value when an SRS transmission subframe is a predetermined subframe, and the control section controls the transmission power of the SRS using a second offset value when the transmission subframe is a subframe other than the predetermined subframe; and the second offset value is an offset value set for transmission to a serving cell, and the first offset value is greater than the second offset value.
  • SRS sounding reference signal
  • a base station apparatus includes: a determining section that determines an offset value corresponding to transmission power of a data signal for a terminal apparatus; and a receiving section that receives a sounding reference signal (SRS) with transmission power controlled using the offset value, in which: the determining section determines a first offset value to be used for SRS transmission, when an SRS transmission subframe is a predetermined subframe, and a second offset value to be used for SRS transmission, when the transmission subframe is a subframe other than the predetermined subframe; and the second offset value is an offset value set for transmission to a serving cell of the terminal apparatus, and the first offset value is greater than the second offset value.
  • SRS sounding reference signal
  • a transmission method includes: controlling transmission power of a sounding reference signal (SRS) using an offset value corresponding to transmission power of a data signal; and transmitting the SRS with the transmission power, in which: the transmission power of the SRS is controlled using a first offset value when an SRS transmission subframe is a predetermined subframe, and the transmission power of the SRS is controlled using a second offset value when the transmission subframe is a subframe other than the predetermined subframe; and the second offset value is an offset value set for transmission to a serving cell, and the first offset value is greater than the second offset value.
  • SRS sounding reference signal
  • a reception method includes: determining an offset value corresponding to transmission power of a data signal for a terminal apparatus; receiving a sounding reference signal (SRS) with transmission power controlled using the offset value; and determining a first offset value to be used for SRS transmission, when an SRS transmission subframe is a predetermined subframe, and determining a second offset value to be used for SRS transmission, when the transmission subframe is a subframe other than the predetermined subframe, in which the second offset value is an offset value set for transmission to a serving cell of the terminal apparatus, and the first offset value is greater than the second offset value.
  • SRS sounding reference signal
  • FIG. 1 illustrates CoMP transmission in downlink
  • FIG. 2 illustrates SRS transmission
  • FIG. 3 illustrates a receiving power level of SRS in each base station
  • FIG. 4 illustrates SNR measured values and variance characteristics with respect to an input SINR
  • FIG. 5 illustrates a processing flow of a system according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention
  • FIG. 6 is a main configuration diagram of a base station according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention.
  • FIG. 7 is a main configuration diagram of a terminal according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention.
  • FIG. 8 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration of the base station according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention.
  • FIG. 9 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration of the terminal according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention.
  • FIG. 10 illustrates SRS transmission subframes according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention
  • FIG. 11 illustrates a receiving power level of SRS in each base station according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention
  • FIG. 12 illustrates an effect of other cell interference in a macro eNB according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention
  • FIG. 13 illustrates a transmission power control method for SRS according to Embodiment 3 of the present invention
  • FIG. 14 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration of a terminal according to Embodiment 4 of the present invention.
  • FIG. 15 illustrates a method for setting a code sequence used for SRS according to Embodiment 5 of the present invention.
  • FIG. 16 illustrates a transmission power control method for SRS according to Embodiment 6 of the present invention.
  • a communication system includes base station 100 representing a macro eNB or pico eNB and terminals 200 representing a pico UE.
  • Base station 100 is an LTE-A compliant base station
  • terminals 200 are LTE-A compliant terminals.
  • FIG. 5 illustrates a processing flow of a system according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention.
  • a scheduler that performs CoMP control on the macro eNB and the pico eNB determines SRS-related information (SRS information) transmitted from the pico UE (ST 101 ).
  • SRS information SRS-related information
  • the SRS information includes subframes in which SRS is power-boosted, and the amount of power boost or the like.
  • the determined SRS information is shared between the macro eNB and the pico eNB using a cable (communication via an optical fiber) or wirelessly (e.g., communication using an X2 interface).
  • the pico eNB indicates (broadcasts) by radio the SRS information to the pico UE connected to the pico eNB.
  • the pico UE configures transmission power of SRS according to the SRS information indicated (broadcast) from the pico eNB (ST 102 ), and transmits SRS using a subframe for SRS transmission (e.g., common SRS subframe or individual SRS subframe) (ST 103 ).
  • a subframe for SRS transmission e.g., common SRS subframe or individual SRS subframe
  • the pico eNB and the macro eNB receive SRS transmitted from the pico UE (ST 104 ) and measures channel quality (ST 105 ).
  • the scheduler that performs CoMP control wiredly or wirelessly collects channel quality measured in the macro eNB and the pico eNB and performs CoMP control (selection of a transmission point, selection of a transmission weight or the like) (ST 106 ).
  • the macro eNB and the pico eNB cooperatively transmit a downlink data signal to the pico UE according to CoMP control.
  • FIG. 6 is a main configuration diagram of base station 100 according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention.
  • SRS information determining section 101 determines an offset value (power offset value) corresponding to transmission power of a data signal for terminal 200 , and reception processing section 107 receives SRS with the transmission power controlled using the offset value.
  • SRS information determining section 101 determines a first offset value used for SRS transmission when an SRS transmission subframe is a predetermined subframe and a second offset value used for SRS transmission when the SRS transmission subframe is a subframe other than the predetermined subframe.
  • FIG. 7 is a main configuration diagram of terminal 200 according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention.
  • transmission control section 204 controls transmission power of SRS using an offset value corresponding to transmission power of a data signal and transmitting section 206 transmits SRS with the transmission power controlled in transmission control section 204 .
  • transmission control section 204 controls transmission power of SRS using the first offset value when the SRS transmission subframe is the predetermined subframe and controls transmission power of SRS using the second offset value when the transmission subframe is a subframe other than the predetermined subframe.
  • the above second offset value is the offset value set for transmission to the serving cell of terminal 200 and the above first offset value is greater than the second offset value.
  • FIG. 8 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration of base station 100 according to the present embodiment.
  • base station 100 includes SRS information determining section 101 , coding and modulation section 102 , transmission processing section 103 , transmitting sections 104 - 1 and 104 - 2 , antennas 105 - 1 and 105 - 2 , receiving sections 106 - 1 and 106 - 2 , reception processing section 107 , channel quality measuring section 108 , and CoMP control section 109 .
  • transmitting section 104 - 1 , receiving section 106 - 1 and antenna 105 - 1 are used to form a macro cell (HPN: high power node) and transmitting section 104 - 2 , receiving section 106 - 2 and antenna 105 - 2 are used to form a pico cell (LPN: low power node). That is, the respective pairs of components of transmitting section 104 , antenna 105 and receiving section 106 are arranged at separate positions to form the macro cell and pico cell respectively and thereby form a heterogeneous network environment.
  • HPN high power node
  • transmitting section 104 - 2 , receiving section 106 - 2 and antenna 105 - 2 are used to form a pico cell (LPN: low power node). That is, the respective pairs of components of transmitting section 104 , antenna 105 and receiving section 106 are arranged at separate positions to form the macro cell and pico cell respectively and thereby form a heterogeneous network environment.
  • LPN low power node
  • SRS information determining section 101 determines SRS-related information (SRS information) for target terminal 200 .
  • the SRS information contains, in addition to parameters such as common SRS subframes, individual SRS subframes, frequency band (transmission band), bandwidth (or the number of RBs), cyclic shift, transmission comb, the number of antennas, transmission count, frequency-hopping pattern and SRS sequence number, subframes in which SRS is power-boosted and transmitted (hereinafter, referred to as “boost subframes”) and the amount of power boost in the boost subframes.
  • SRS information determining section 101 then outputs setting information including the determined SRS information to coding and modulation section 102 . Details of the method for setting P SRS _ OFFSET,c ( 2 ) will be described later.
  • the SRS information generated by SRS information determining section 101 is subjected to transmission processing in coding and modulation section 102 , transmission processing section 103 and transmitting section 104 as control information of an RRC layer, and then transmitted to target terminal 200 .
  • SRS information determining section 101 transmits setting information including SRS information to target terminal 200 via coding and modulation section 102 and outputs the setting information to reception processing section 107 .
  • Coding and modulation section 102 performs coding and modulation on the SRS information received from SRS information determining section 101 and outputs the modulated signals to transmission processing section 103 .
  • Transmission processing section 103 maps the modulated signals received from coding and modulation section 102 to downlink radio resources to thereby form a transmission signal.
  • transmission processing section 103 maps the modulated signals to predetermined downlink radio resources, applies inverse fast Fourier transform (IFFT) processing, transforms the modulated signals into time waveform, and adds a CP (cyclic prefix) to thereby form an OFDM signal.
  • IFFT inverse fast Fourier transform
  • target terminal 200 is a macro UE (terminal controlled by the macro eNB)
  • the transmission signal is outputted to transmitting section 104 - 1 (corresponding to a macro cell (HPN)) and when target terminal 200 is a pico UE (terminal controlled by the pico eNB), the transmission signal is outputted to transmitting section 104 - 2 (corresponding to a pico cell (LPN)).
  • HPN macro cell
  • pico UE terminal controlled by the pico eNB
  • LPN pico cell
  • Transmitting section 104 - 1 or 104 - 2 applies transmission radio processing (up-conversion, digital/analog (D/A) conversion or the like) to the transmission signal received from transmission processing section 103 and transmits the transmission signal via antenna 105 - 1 or 105 - 2 .
  • transmission radio processing up-conversion, digital/analog (D/A) conversion or the like
  • Receiving sections 106 - 1 and 106 - 2 apply reception radio processing (down-conversion, analog/digital (A/D) conversion or the like) to the radio signal received via antenna 105 - 1 or 105 - 2 and outputs the received signal to reception processing section 107 .
  • a signal received via antenna 105 - 1 and receiving section 106 - 1 is a received signal of the macro eNB and a signal received via antenna 105 - 2 and receiving section 106 - 2 is a received signal of the pico eNB.
  • Reception processing section 107 extracts SRS received in the macro eNB and SRS received in the pico eNB based on SRS information received from SRS information determining section 101 and outputs the SRSs to channel quality measuring section 108 .
  • Channel quality measuring section 108 measures channel quality based on the SRS received from reception processing section 107 (SRS received in the macro eNB and SRS received in the pico eNB). For example, channel quality measuring section 108 calculates a correlation of each reception SRS with a replica signal, and thereby calculates an SINR measured value (or channel response) at a macro eNB reception point and an SINR measured value (or channel response) at a pico eNB reception point. Channel quality measuring section 108 outputs the channel quality obtained to CoMP control section 109 .
  • CoMP control section 109 selects a transmission point of a downlink data signal intended for target terminal 200 based on channel quality (e.g., SINR measured value) at the macro eNB reception point and channel quality (SINR measured value) at the pico eNB reception point. For example, CoMP control section 109 may judge that the performance improvement effect by CoMP transmission will be high when using a reception point (cell) at which the SINR measured value falls within a predetermined threshold compared to a maximum SINR measured value among the SINR measured values received from channel quality measuring section 108 . CoMP control section 109 selects one or a plurality of reception points as transmission points of a downlink data signal from among reception points at which the SINR measured value falls within a predetermined threshold.
  • channel quality e.g., SINR measured value
  • SINR measured value channel quality at the macro eNB reception point
  • SINR measured value channel quality
  • CoMP control section 109 may also select a transmission weight of downlink data whose quality is highest among reception points of the downlink signal in target terminal 200 based on a channel response at a macro eNB reception point and a channel response at a pico eNB reception point. Such CoMP control is intended to improve system performance.
  • a configuration in which single base station 100 forms a macro cell and a pico cell has been described.
  • a configuration may also be adopted in which a plurality of base stations 100 respectively form macro and pico cells, and appropriately share signals to thereby cause them to operate in a coordinated manner.
  • FIG. 9 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration of terminal 200 according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention.
  • terminal 200 includes antenna 201 , receiving section 202 , reception processing section 203 , transmission control section 204 , SRS generating section 205 , and transmitting section 206 .
  • Receiving section 202 applies reception radio processing (down-conversion, analog/digital (A/D) conversion or the like) to a radio signal received via antenna 201 and outputs the received signal obtained to reception processing section 203 .
  • reception radio processing down-conversion, analog/digital (A/D) conversion or the like
  • Reception processing section 203 extracts SRS information included in the received signal and outputs the SRS information to transmission control section 204 .
  • Transmission control section 204 outputs transmission resource information included in the SRS information (e.g., information on an SRS transmission subframe, frequency band (transmission band), SRS sequence number or the like) to SRS generating section 205 .
  • Transmission control section 204 controls transmission power of SRS based on a power offset value of SRS corresponding to the SRS transmission subframe included in the SRS information.
  • Transmission control section 204 outputs information indicating the controlled transmission power of SRS to transmitting section 206 .
  • SRS generating section 205 generates an SRS using a predetermined SRS sequence number (ZC sequence number, CS number) according to information received from transmission control section 204 , maps the SRS to a predetermined radio resource, applies IFFT processing and adds a CP.
  • SRS generating section 205 outputs the signal with the CP to transmitting section 206 .
  • Transmitting section 206 applies transmission radio processing (up-conversion, digital/analog (D/A) conversion or the like) to the transmission signal generated in SRS generating section 205 .
  • Transmitting section 206 sets transmission power corresponding to an SRS transmission subframe according to an instruction from transmission control section 204 and transmits the SRS transmission subframe via antenna 201 .
  • SRS is transmitted with transmission power set using P SRS _ OFFSET,c ( 0 ) or P SRS _ OFFSET,c ( 1 ) used for conventional P-SRS or A-SRS.
  • SRS is transmitted with transmission power set using P SRS _ OFFSET,c ( 2 ) defined in distinction from conventional power offset values. Details of the method for setting P SRS _ OFFSET,c ( 2 ) will be described later.
  • SRS information determining section 101 determines SRS information for target terminal 200 .
  • SRS information determining section 101 sets, in addition to power offset value P SRS _ OFFSET,c ( 0 ) or P SRS _ OFFSET,c ( 1 ) of SRS used in normal subframes, power offset value P SRS _ OFFSET,c ( 2 ) of SRS used in boost subframes.
  • a value greater than P SRS _ OFFSET,c ( 0 ) and P SRS _ OFFSET,c ( 1 ) can be set as the value of P SRS _ OFFSET,c ( 2 ).
  • the amount of power boost equivalent to the difference between the pico UE-pico eNB path loss and the pico UE-macro eNB path loss may be set as the value of P SRS _ OFFSET,c ( 2 ).
  • the values of P SRS _ OFFSET,c ( 0 ) and P SRS _ OFFSET,c ( 1 ) for the pico UE are values set by taking into account the path loss between the pico UE and the pico eNB (serving cell of the pico UE), whereas the value of P SRS _ OFFSET,c ( 2 ) for the pico UE is a value set by taking into account the path loss between the pico UE and the macro eNB.
  • the values of P SRS _ OFFSET,c ( 0 ) and P SRS _ OFFSET,c ( 1 ) for the pico UE are power offset values set to be transmitted to the pico eNB (serving cell of the pico UE), whereas the value of P SRS _ OFFSET,c ( 2 ) for the pico UE is a power offset value set to be transmitted to the macro eNB.
  • Reception processing section 107 of base station 100 receives SRS with transmission power controlled using the above power offset value in terminal 200 .
  • the pico UE (terminal 200 ) uses P SRS _ OFFSET,c ( 2 ) in boost frames, and can thereby transmit SRS with transmission power compensating for the path loss between the pico UE and the macro eNB. Therefore, the macro eNB can receive SRS from the pico UE at a signal level sufficiently greater than a noise level and accurately measure channel quality.
  • transmission control section 204 controls transmission power of SRS in accordance with the SRS transmission subframe based on the SRS information indicated from base station 100 .
  • Transmission control section 204 calculates transmission power of SRS according to equation 1.
  • a predetermined subframe SRS reception timing of the macro eNB in FIG. 10
  • a subframe other than the predetermined subframe SRS reception timing of the pico eNB in FIG. 10
  • the power offset value of a boost subframe is greater than the power offset value of a normal subframe.
  • boost amount ⁇ 0 dB in a normal subframe
  • the pico UE (terminal 200 ) transmits SRS with transmission power using the conventional power offset value (P SRS _ OFFSET,c ( 0 ) or P SRS _ OFFSET,c ( 1 )) (that is, transmission power set for the pico eNB).
  • boost amount ⁇ 10 dB in a boost subframe
  • the pico UE (terminal 200 ) transmits an SRS with power-boosted transmission power (that is, transmission power set for the macro eNB).
  • the pico UE transmits an SRS with transmission power power-boosted by boost amount ⁇ compared to transmission power in a normal subframe (transmission power with which the pico eNB can receive SRS at a target level).
  • the pico UE power-boosts transmission power of SRS transmitted in a predetermined subframe (boost subframe), so that the macro eNB can receive the SRS transmitted from the pico UE at a target level (signal level with little influence of noise) or higher. Therefore, the macro eNB can reduce a channel quality (e.g., SINR) measurement error.
  • SINR channel quality
  • the pico UE limits subframes to be power-boosted for SRS to only predetermined subframes (boost subframes). This makes it possible to limit increases in power consumption of terminal 200 . Moreover, when subframes to be power-boosted are limited, subframes in which other cell interference increases are also limited. Thus, it is possible to limit increases in consumption of SRS transmission resources (time, frequency, codes) of the entire system and thus to reduce overhead of the system.
  • the influence of other cell interference increases as shown in FIG. 12 .
  • other cell interference is small in not power-boosted subframes as in the conventional case, and therefore, for example, the same SRS transmission resources can be used for SRS of terminals respectively connected to pico cells located at great distances and overhead of the system can be reduced.
  • terminal 200 applies power boost only in predetermined subframes (boost subframes) and does not apply power boost in other subframes (normal subframes) as shown in FIG. 10 .
  • boost subframes predetermined subframes
  • other subframes normal subframes
  • this can reduce subframes in which other cell interference increases, limit increases in consumption of SRS transmission resources (time, frequency, codes) of the entire system and prevent overhead of the system from increasing.
  • parameters other than P SRS _ OFFSET,c (m) shown in equation 1 are not dependent on SRS transmission subframes (normal subframes and boost subframes) and values previously indicated from base station 100 are used. That is, even for the path loss (PL c ) shown in equation 1, values not dependent on SRS transmission subframes and measured with reference to the serving cell of terminal 200 are used. That is, terminal 200 changes the value of P SRS _ OFFSET,c (m) shown in equation 1 in accordance with the SRS transmission subframe, but does not change parameters other than P SRS _ OFFSET,c (m) shown in equation 1.
  • SRS information determining section 101 in base station 100 determines a power offset value corresponding to transmission power of a data signal for terminal 200 .
  • SRS information determining section 101 determines a first power offset value used for SRS transmission when the SRS transmission subframe is a boost subframe, and a second offset value used for SRS transmission when the SRS transmission subframe is a normal subframe.
  • transmission control section 204 controls transmission power of SRS using a power offset value corresponding to transmission power of a data signal.
  • transmission control section 204 controls transmission power of SRS using the first offset value when the SRS transmission subframe is a boost subframe and controls transmission power of SRS using the second offset value when the SRS transmission subframe is a normal subframe.
  • Transmitting section 206 transmits SRS with the controlled transmission power.
  • the above second offset value (that is, (P SRS _ OFFSET,c ( 0 ) or P SRS _ OFFSET,c ( 1 )) is a power offset value set to be transmitted to the serving cell of terminal 200 , and the first offset value (P SRS _ OFFSET,c ( 2 )) is greater than the second offset value.
  • SRS information determining section 101 may also use a value common to P-SRS and A-SRS as the power offset value of SRS used in a boost subframe. That is, SRS information determining section 101 may set one value of aforementioned P SRS _ OFFSET,c ( 2 ) (value greater than the conventional power offset value) between P-SRS and A-SRS. This makes it possible to prevent deterioration of receiving quality of SRS while limiting increases in the amount of signaling for indicating the power offset value of SRS.
  • SRS information determining section 101 may set P SRS _ OFFSET,c ( 2 ) for P-SRS transmission in a boost subframe and set P SRS _ OFFSET,c ( 3 ) for A-SRS transmission in a boost subframe.
  • SRS information determining section 101 sets a value greater than P SRS _ OFFSET,c ( 0 ) (conventional offset value for P-SRS (Type0 SRS)) as the value of P SRS _ OFFSET,c ( 2 ).
  • SRS information determining section 101 sets a value greater than P SRS _ OFFSET,c ( 0 ) (conventional offset value for A-SRS (Type1 SRS)) as the value of P SRS _ OFFSET,c ( 3 ). Even when target quality is different between P-SRS and A-SRS, this allows the minimum necessary power boost amount for preventing deterioration in receiving quality of SRS in base station 100 to be individually set. Thus, since terminal 200 sets minimum necessary transmission power in accordance with each SRS, it is possible to limit increases in power consumption and other cell interference in terminal 200 .
  • SRS information determining section 101 may set a boost amount ⁇ corresponding to the conventional power offset value instead of setting the power offset value used in boost subframes. That is, terminal 200 uses “P SRS _ OFFSET,c ( 0 )+ ⁇ ” as the power offset value during P-SRS transmission in boost subframes and uses “P SRS _ OFFSET,c ( 1 )+ ⁇ ” as the power offset value during A-SRS transmission in boost subframes. That is, only a difference (boost amount ⁇ ) from the conventional power offset value is indicated as the power offset of boost subframes, and it is thereby possible to further reduce the amount of signaling of the power offset value in boost subframes compared to the amount of signaling of the conventional power offset value. By so doing, it is possible to reduce the amount of signaling, and individually set the minimum necessary power boost amount to prevent deterioration of SRS receiving quality in base station 100 even when target quality differs between P-SRS and A-SRS.
  • Setting method 1 is a method for setting an upper limit value capable of being set as a power offset value (P SRS _ OFFSET,c ( 2 )) of SRS used in a boost subframe to be a value greater than a power offset value (P SRS _ OFFSET,c ( 0 ) or P SRS _ OFFSET,c ( 1 )) used in a normal subframe.
  • P SRS _ OFFSET,c ( 2 ) a power offset value capable of being set as a power offset value (P SRS _ OFFSET,c ( 2 )) of SRS used in a boost subframe to be a value greater than a power offset value (P SRS _ OFFSET,c ( 0 ) or P SRS _ OFFSET,c ( 1 )) used in a normal subframe.
  • P SRS _ OFFSET,c ( 0 ) is expressed in a step width of 1.5 [dB] within an range of ⁇ 10.5 to 12.0 [dB]. That is, P SRS _ OFFSET,c ( 0 ) is expressed in 15 steps and is indicated using 4 bits from base station 100 to terminal 200 .
  • the step width of power offset value P SRS _ OFFSET,c ( 2 ) used in a boost subframe may be set to be equal to the step width of P SRS _ OFFSET,c ( 0 ) and the setting range of P SRS _ OFFSET,c ( 2 ) may be set to a value obtained by adding an offset to the setting range of P SRS _ OFFSET,c ( 0 ).
  • the setting range of power offset value P SRS _ OFFSET,c ( 2 ) may be set to ⁇ 5.5 to 17.0 [dB] by adding 5 dB to the setting range ( ⁇ 10.5 to 12.0 [dB]) of P SRS _ OFFSET,c ( 0 ). That is, power offset value P SRS _ OFFSET,c ( 2 ) is expressed in a step width of 1.5 [dB] within a range of ⁇ 5.5 to 17.0 [dB]. That is, P SRS _ OFFSET,c ( 2 ) is expressed in 15 steps in the same as P SRS _ OFFSET,c ( 0 ) and indicated using 4 bits from base station 100 to terminal 200 .
  • the step width of power offset value P SRS _ OFFSET,c ( 2 ) used in boost subframes may be greater than the step width of P SRS _ OFFSET,c ( 0 ) as another setting method.
  • the step width of power offset value P SRS _ OFFSET,c ( 2 ) may be set to 2.5 [dB] which is greater by 1.0 [dB] than the step width of P SRS _ OFFSET,c ( 0 ) (1.5 [dB]). That is, when the minimum value of the power offset value is assumed to be the same value ( ⁇ 10.5 [dB]) as that of P SRS _ OFFSET,c ( 0 ), the setting range of power offset value P SRS _ OFFSET,c ( 2 ) is ⁇ 10.5 to 27.0 [dB].
  • power offset value P SRS _ OFFSET,c ( 2 ) is expressed in a step width of 2.5 [dB] within a range of ⁇ 10.5 to 27.0 [dB].
  • P SRS _ OFFSET,c ( 2 ) is also expressed in 15 steps as in the case of P SRS _ OFFSET,c ( 0 ) and indicated using 4 bits from base station 100 to terminal 200 .
  • Flag information indicating whether or not to change the upper limit value of power offset value P SRS _ OFFSET,c ( 2 ) in boost subframes from the power offset value (P SRS _ OFFSET,c ( 0 ) or P SRS _ OFFSET,c ( 1 )) in normal subframes may be indicated previously from the pico eNB to the pico UE. For example, when the distance between the macro eNB and the pico UE is equal to or greater than a previously set threshold (when the path loss is large), a greater power boost amount is necessary for SRS, and therefore the setting range (upper limit value) of P SRS _ OFFSET,c ( 2 ) may be changed to the aforementioned setting.
  • Setting method 2 is a method that sets a boost amount ⁇ for a conventional power offset value (P SRS _ OFFSET,c ( 0 ) or P SRS _ OFFSET,c ( 1 )) of P SRS _ OFFSET,c ( 2 ). That is, the power offset value P SRS _ OFFSET,c ( 2 ) used in boost subframes is a value obtained by increasing the power offset (P SRS _ OFFSET,c ( 0 ) or P SRS _ OFFSET,c ( 1 )) used in normal subframes by a predetermined value.
  • Base station 100 indicates (broadcasts) only the boost amount ⁇ to terminal 200 .
  • Terminal 200 then calculates power offset value P SRS _ OFFSET,c ( 2 ) in boost subframes according to equation 3 using the boost amount ⁇ indicated from base station 100 .
  • Equation 3 shows a case where the boost amount ⁇ is added to power offset value P SRS _ OFFSET,c ( 0 ) of P-SRS, but the boost amount ⁇ may likewise be added to power offset value P SRS _ OFFSET,c ( 1 ) of A-SRS to calculate power offset value P SRS _ OFFSET,c ( 2 ) in boost subframes.
  • P SRS _ OFFSET,c (2) P SRS _ OFFSET,c (0)+ ⁇ (Equation 3)
  • the number of bits for indicating the boost amount ⁇ is smaller than the number of bits for indicating (4 bits) the conventional power offset value (P SRS _ OFFSET,c ( 0 ) or P SRS _ OFFSET,c ( 1 )).
  • the boost amount ⁇ is expressed in four types 0, 5, 10, 15 dB in a step width of 5 [dB]
  • the number of bits for indicating the boost amount ⁇ is 2. That is, base station 100 indicates (broadcasts) information of 2 bits on the power offset value of a boost subframe.
  • the macro eNB can receive SRS in a region of input SINR where there is little influence of noise (region where SINR is equal to or greater than a target SINR level (e.g., 5 dB)), high channel quality measurement accuracy can be secured.
  • a target SINR level e.g. 5 dB
  • the number of bits for indicating the boost amount ⁇ is set to be smaller than the number of bits for indicating conventional power offset value (P SRS _ OFFSET,c ( 0 ) or P SRS _ OFFSET,c ( 1 ))
  • P SRS _ OFFSET,c ( 0 ) or P SRS _ OFFSET,c ( 1 ) although values of the boost amounts that can be set by terminal 200 become rough, it is possible for terminal 200 to set transmission power of SRS so that base station 100 obtains SINR equal to or higher than the target SINR level.
  • the boost amount ⁇ corresponding to the conventional power offset value of P SRS _ OFFSET,c ( 2 ) is set to the number of bits smaller than that of the conventional power offset value. This makes it possible to indicate (broadcast) an SRS power offset value for boost subframes with a smaller amount of signaling while maintaining the effect of improving system performance by applying CoMP.
  • Setting method 3 is a method that sets cell-specific boost amount ⁇ in operation in which a pico eNB is located in the coverage area of a macro eNB (macro cell).
  • a pico UE connected to each pico eNB can receive a downlink signal from the macro eNB.
  • base station 100 In order for base station 100 to perform optimum CoMP control, it is necessary to receive SRSs of all pico UEs connected to the pico eNBs within the coverage area of the macro eNB and accurately measure channel quality.
  • base station 100 sets one boost amount ⁇ used in boost subframes for the pico UE and indicates the boost amount ⁇ to all pico UEs (terminals 200 ) connected to the pico eNBs within the coverage area of the macro eNB.
  • the boost amount ⁇ set for the pico UE is, for example, a maximum value of the necessary boost amount of each pico UE.
  • the boost amount ⁇ is a common value among terminals 200 (pico UEs) connected to one or more pico eNBs.
  • the boost amount ⁇ corresponding to the conventional power offset value of P SRS _ OFFSET,c ( 2 ) is set to the number of bits which is smaller than that of the conventional power offset value. It is thereby possible to indicate (broadcast) an SRS power offset value for boost subframes with a small amount of signaling while maintaining the effect of improving the system performance by applying CoMP.
  • setting a cell-specific boost amount ⁇ makes it possible to further reduce the amount of signaling compared to a case where the boost amount ⁇ is set for each pico UE while maintaining the effect of improving system performance by applying CoMP.
  • Embodiment 1 the method for setting a boost subframe described in Embodiment 1 will be described, more specifically.
  • boost subframe setting methods 1 to 3 will be described, individually. As shown in FIG. 13 , it is assumed that a value obtained by adding a boost amount ⁇ to a power offset value of a normal subframe is used as the power offset value of a boost subframe.
  • boost subframes are set as SRS transmission subframes of the macro UE (that is, reception timings of the macro eNB).
  • normal subframes are set to subframes other than SRS transmission subframes of the macro UE.
  • This boost subframe (SRS transmission subframe of the macro UE) is indicated from base station 100 to terminal 200 (pico UE).
  • the pico UE power-boosts SRS only at SRS reception timing of the macro eNB, the number of subframes in which other cell interference increases decreases as in the case of Embodiment 1, which in turn makes it possible to suppress consumption of SRS transmission resources (time, frequency, codes) of the entire system and to prevent overhead of the system from increasing.
  • the pico UE shown in FIG. 13 represents a pico UE in a group of a plurality of base stations that perform CoMP transmission (macro eNBs and pico eNBs) (which may also be referred to as “CoMP set”) in the coverage area of the macro eNB. That is, SRS transmission subframes similar to those in FIG. 13 are set for pico UEs connected to each pico eNB in the above group. In other words, as shown in FIG. 13 , cell-specific subframes are set for the pico UE.
  • a macro UE that has large transmission power transmits no SRS (“no transmission” shown in FIG. 13 ). Therefore, no interference from the macro UE to the pico UE occurs in normal subframes.
  • the macro eNB receives SRS from the macro UE with high transmission power and SRS from the power-boosted pico UE. For this reason, in boost subframes, transmission resources may be divided for SRSs transmitted by terminals of each cell to prevent interference between other cells.
  • boost subframes are set in a bit map format of common SRS subframe units. That is, which SRS transmission subframe is a predetermined subframe (boost subframe) is expressed in a bit map in SRS transmission subframe units. This bit map is indicated from base station 100 to terminal 200 .
  • a boost subframe is represented by ‘0’ and a normal subframe is represented by ‘1,’ a bit map pattern of a predetermined time length (e.g., data sequence such as ‘01011000 . . . ’) is indicated from base station 100 to terminal 200 in common SRS subframe units set for each cell.
  • a bit map pattern of a predetermined time length e.g., data sequence such as ‘01011000 . . . ’
  • Base station 100 can thereby flexibly set boost subframes of each cell in common SRS subframe units, so that SRS interference control between terminals 200 becomes easier in each cell, which makes it possible to limit increases in SRS transmission resources.
  • boost subframes are set using a combination of predetermined periods and subframe offsets used to define a common SRS subframe. That is, a predetermined subframe period and subframe offsets indicating the positions of boost subframes in a plurality of subframes corresponding to one period are indicated from base station 100 to terminal 200 .
  • a common SRS subframe is defined by a combination of a predetermined period and subframe offset in cell units. For example, when the period is 10 subframes and a subframe offset is 3, a third subframe within a period configured in 10-subframe units (e.g., 1 frame) is set as a common SRS subframe.
  • a boost subframe is also defined by a combination of a predetermined period and subframe offset.
  • boost subframes set periodically can be collectively set in this way, the amount of signaling can be reduced compared to a case where boost subframes are indicated for each subframe.
  • the present embodiment is different from Embodiment 1 in that terminal 200 determines whether or not the effect of applying CoMP is large, and applies power boost and transmits SRS only when the effect of applying CoMP is large.
  • FIG. 14 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration of terminal 300 according to the present embodiment.
  • boost determining section 301 determines whether or not to apply power boost to SRS and outputs the determination result (applied: ON, not applied: OFF) to transmission control section 302 .
  • boost determining section 301 determines whether or not to apply power boost to SRS based on whether or not the effect of improving the system performance by applying CoMP is large. Details of the determining processing in boost determining section 301 will be described later.
  • transmission control section 302 controls SRS transmission using a power offset value in burst subframes in the same way as transmission control section 204 ( FIG. 9 ) according to Embodiments 1 to 3.
  • transmission control section 302 does not apply power boost even in burst subframes and controls SRS transmission using a power offset value in normal subframes.
  • the determination processing in boost determining section 301 as to whether or not power boost for SRS is applied is based on the following viewpoints.
  • Terminals (pico UEs) having a large effect of improving the system performance by applying CoMP are terminals that have a relatively small distance from both the macro eNB and the pico eNB.
  • terminals (pico UEs) having a large effect of improving the system performance by applying CoMP are terminals located near both cell edges of the macro eNB and the pico eNB.
  • terminals other than the above-described terminals terminals located near any one of cell centers of the macro eNB and the pico eNB
  • receiving quality is originally good even without application of CoMP (transmission from the single cell), so that the effect of improving the system performance by applying CoMP is small.
  • terminal 300 applies power boost of SRS to only terminals relatively near both the macro eNB and the pico eNB. That is, boost determining section 301 of terminal 300 determines whether or not to use, in boost subframes, a power offset value greater than a power offset value in normal subframes (whether or not to apply power boost) in accordance with the conditions of terminal 300 .
  • boost determining section 301 determines whether or not terminal 300 is a terminal to which power boost is applied based on an offset amount of CRE (Cell range expansion).
  • CRE is a technique of expanding an area where the pico cell is selected.
  • an offset amount value set in dB
  • connection link selection criteria of the pico cell downlink receiving power or propagation loss. Therefore, when the offset amount is positive, the area in which the terminal is connected to the pico cell expands, whereas when the offset amount is negative, the area in which the terminal is connected to the pico cell shrinks.
  • the offset amount of CRE is obtained using information previously indicated to the terminal (e.g., value of CellsToAddMod;;cellIndividualOffset of MeasObjectEUTRA descried in “3GPP TS36.331”).
  • boost determining section 301 determines whether or not to apply power boost to SRS based on the offset amount of CRE. That is, when the offset amount of CRE is positive, boost determining section 301 determines that terminal 300 is a terminal to which power boost is applicable and determines that power boost is applied (determination result: ON). On the other hand, when the offset amount of CRE is negative, boost determining section 301 determines that terminal 300 is not a terminal to which power boost is applicable and determines that power boost is not applied (determination result: OFF).
  • terminal 300 applies power boost to SRS only in a situation in which the offset amount of CRE is positive and terminal 300 is located at the cell edge of the pico cell, which in turn makes it possible to further reduce power consumption of terminal 300 and subframes in which other cell interference increases, compared to Embodiment 1.
  • boost determining section 301 may also determine whether terminal 300 is located at the cell edge (terminal to which power boost is applicable) or located near the center of the cell using results of a comparison between the level of other cell interference and the signal level of the serving cell thereof in addition to the offset amount of CRE.
  • boost determining section 301 determines that terminal 300 is a terminal to which power boost is applicable (terminal located near the cell edge) and determines that power boost is applied (determination result: ON).
  • boost determining section 301 determines that terminal 300 is not a terminal to which power boost is applicable (terminal located near the cell edge) and determines that power boost is not applied (determination result: OFF).
  • boost determining section 301 can determine whether or not to apply power boost more accurately than the case where only the offset amount of CRE is used.
  • boost determining section 301 determines whether or not terminal 300 is a terminal to which power boost is applicable based on a path loss with reference to the serving cell of terminal 300 .
  • boost determining section 301 determines that the distance between the serving cell and terminal 300 is small (terminal 300 is located near the center of the cell). That is, when the path loss is equal to or less than a previously set threshold, boost determining section 301 determines that terminal 300 is unlikely to be a terminal to which power boost is applicable. In this case, boost determining section 301 determines that power boost is not applied (determination result: OFF).
  • boost determining section 301 determines that the distance between the serving cell and terminal 300 is large (terminal 300 is located near the cell edge). That is, when the path loss is greater than a previously set threshold, boost determining section 301 determines that terminal 300 is likely to be a terminal to which power boost is applicable. In this case, boost determining section 301 determines that power boost is applied (determination result: ON).
  • terminal 300 determines whether or not to apply power boost to SRS based on the offset amount of CRE or a path loss with reference to the serving cell.
  • power boost is applied to only terminals having a large performance improvement effect by applying CoMP. That is, power boost is not applied to SRS even in boost subframes for terminals having a small performance improvement effect by applying CoMP. It is thereby possible to limit increases in unnecessary power consumption or increases in other cell interference in the terminal while maintaining the effect of improving the system performance by applying CoMP.
  • transmission power of SRS is increased (power boosted) in boost subframes and an SRS code sequence (e.g., ZC sequence) used in boost subframes is made to vary from an SRS code sequence used in normal subframes.
  • SRS code sequence e.g., ZC sequence
  • a ZC (Zadoff-Chu) sequence is used as the SRS code sequence.
  • a ZC sequence number used by terminal 200 is associated with a cell ID. For this reason, when the cell ID differs between a pico eNB and a macro eNB, the pico UE and the macro UE use different SRS ZC sequence numbers.
  • SRS information determining section 101 of base station 100 sets a ZC sequence (ZC sequence number associated with the cell ID of the macro eNB) used for the macro cell in boost subframes.
  • SRS information determining section 101 sets a ZC sequence (ZC sequence number associated with the cell ID of the pico eNB) used in the serving cell (pico eNB) of terminal 200 in normal subframes as in the conventional case.
  • transmission control section 204 of terminal 200 sets a ZC sequence associated with the macro eNB for SRS in boost subframes and sets a ZC sequence associated with the serving cell of terminal 200 for SRS in normal subframes.
  • terminal 200 uses different ZC sequences in boost subframes and normal subframes.
  • FIG. 15 illustrates a setting example of an SRS ZC sequence number used in each subframe for the pico UE (terminal 200 ).
  • SRS transmission subframes of the macro UE SRS reception timings of the macro eNB
  • boost subframes SRS transmission subframes of the macro UE
  • a ZC sequence number associated with the cell ID of the macro eNB is assumed to be ZC# 1
  • a ZC sequence number associated with the cell ID of the pico eNB which is the serving cell of the pico UE (terminal 200 ) is assumed to be ZC# 2 .
  • the macro UE and the pico UE use the same SRS ZC sequence number in boost subframes.
  • Terminal 200 changes a CS (cyclic shift) number while using the same ZC sequence number as that of the macro UE in boost subframes.
  • CS cyclic shift
  • Embodiment 1 a method for setting an A-SRS-specific power offset value will be described in detail.
  • Embodiment 1 the method for changing a power offset value of SRS in accordance with an SRS transmission subframe has been described, whereas the present embodiment changes a power offset value of A-SRS in accordance with timing of indicating trigger information for prompting A-SRS transmission from a base station to a terminal (to be more specific, subframes in which PDCCH including trigger information is transmitted).
  • A-SRS or P-SRS transmission subframes are set only at predetermined periods (e.g., 5, 10, 20 ms) in each cell.
  • A-SRS trigger information (PDCCH) can be transmitted for each subframe.
  • associating timings of indicating A-SRS trigger information with a higher transmission frequency (PDCCH transmission subframes) with an A-SRS power offset value makes it easier for the base station to transmit A-SRS with appropriate transmission power directed to a desired cell in accordance with an instantaneous situation for the terminal.
  • SRS information determining section 101 of base station 100 determines SRS-related information (SRS information) for target terminal 200 .
  • the SRS information includes parameters such as A-SRS transmission subframes, frequency band (transmission band), bandwidth (or the number of RBs), cyclic shift, transmission comb, the number of antennas, frequency-hopping pattern, SRS sequence number, and in addition, information on the correspondence between subframes for indicating trigger information for prompting A-SRS transmission and the power boost amount during A-SRS transmission.
  • SRS information determining section 101 determines a plurality of different A-SRS power boost amounts (e.g., first power boost amount and second power boost amount) for an indication subframe number of A-SRS trigger information.
  • SRS information determining section 101 then outputs setting information including the determined SRS information to coding and modulation section 102 .
  • transmission control section 204 controls A-SRS transmission power using an offset value corresponding to transmission power of a data signal, and transmitting section 206 transmits A-SRS with transmission power controlled by transmission control section 204 .
  • transmission control section 204 controls A-SRS transmission power using a power boost amount uniquely determined in accordance with a subframe for indicating A-SRS trigger information. For example, transmission control section 204 controls A-SRS transmission power using a first power boost amount when the subframe for indicating the A-SRS trigger information is an odd number and using a second power boost amount when the indication subframe is an even number.
  • SRS transmission subframes are set at 5-ms periods of # 1 , 6 , 11 and 16 .
  • SRS information correspondence information
  • base station 100 When base station 100 hopes to cause terminal 200 to transmits A-SRS toward the macro cell located at a long distance from terminal 200 , base station 100 indicates trigger information to terminal 200 in even-numbered subframes, which allows terminal 200 to transmit A-SRS with large power. On the other hand, when base station 100 hopes to cause terminal 200 to transmits A-SRS toward the pico cell located at a short distance, base station 100 indicates trigger information to terminal 200 in odd-numbered subframes, which allows terminal 200 to transmit A-SRS with small power.
  • base station 100 changes a subframe for indicating trigger information to terminal 200 in order to transmit A-SRS with different power offset amounts in the same SRS transmission subframe, so that it is possible to limit increases in consumption of SRS transmission resources (subframes) of the cell.
  • control is performed with two power boost amounts corresponding to timings of indicating A-SRS trigger information, but control may also be performed with three or more different power boost amounts.
  • the power offset amount is assumed to be 0 dB when the subframe for indicating trigger information for prompting A-SRS transmission from base station 100 is an odd number, and the power offset amount is assumed to be 10 dB when the subframe is an even number.
  • the power offset amount may be assumed to be 0 dB when the subframe for indicating trigger information for prompting A-SRS transmission from base station 100 is an even number, and the power offset amount may be assumed to be 10 dB when the subframe is an odd number.
  • A-SRS setting information (SRS sequence, bandwidth, frequency-hopping pattern or the like) is also controlled.
  • SRS information determining section 101 of base station 100 not only controls a plurality of different power boost amounts in accordance with the timing of indicating A-SRS trigger information shown in Embodiment 6, but also controls an A-SRS ZC sequence. That is, when transmitting A-SRS to a macro cell at a long distance, SRS information determining section 101 causes terminal 200 to transmit A-SRS with large power using an A-SRS ZC sequence used for the macro cell. On the other hand, when hoping to cause terminal 200 to transmit A-SRS to a pico cell at a small distance, SRS information determining section 101 causes terminal 200 to transmit A-SRS with small power using an A-SRS ZC sequence used for the pico cell.
  • A-SRS setting information other than the ZC sequence may be controlled likewise. For example, controlling the bandwidth of A-SRS or a frequency-hopping pattern to set values used in the transmission target cell simultaneously with controlling the power boost amount, makes it possible to realize inter-cell coordination that orthogonalizes A-SRSs transmitted from a plurality of cells in the frequency domain.
  • terminal 200 uses a sequence of ZC# 1 used in the pico cell when a subframe for indicating trigger information for prompting A-SRS transmission from base station 100 is an odd number and uses a sequence of ZC# 2 used in the macro cell when the subframe is an even number.
  • terminal 200 may also use a sequence of ZC# 1 used in the pico cell when a subframe for indicating trigger information for prompting A-SRS transmission from base station 100 is an even number and use a sequence of ZC# 2 used in the macro cell when the subframe is an odd number.
  • the embodiments of the present invention have been described so far.
  • SRS transmitted by terminal 200 may be P-SRS or A-SRS. Regardless of whether SRS is P-SRS or A-SRS, effects similar to those obtained in the above embodiments can be achieved.
  • antenna port refers to a logical antenna including one or more physical antennas.
  • the term “antenna port” does not necessarily refer to a single physical antenna, and may sometimes refer to an antenna array including a plurality of antennas, and/or the like.
  • 3GPP LTE does not specify the number of physical antennas forming an antenna port, but specifies an antenna port as a minimum unit allowing base stations to transmit different reference signals.
  • an antenna port may be specified as a minimum unit to be multiplied by a precoding vector weighting.
  • the functional blocks used in the description of each of the embodiments may typically be implemented as an LSI, which is an integrated circuit.
  • the functional blocks may be formed as individual chips, or some of or all of the functional blocks may be integrated into a single chip.
  • LSI is used herein, but the terms “IC,” “system LSI,” “super LSI,” or “ultra LSI” may also be adopted depending on the degree of integration.
  • circuit integration does not have to be achieved using an LSI and may be achieved using a dedicated circuit or a general-purpose processor other than an LSI.
  • a field programmable gate array (FPGA), which is programmable after LSI manufacturing, or a reconfigurable processor which allows reconfiguration of connections and settings of circuit cells in an LSI after LSI manufacturing may be used.
  • the present invention is useful in making it possible to appropriately select transmission points when applying CoMP and to improve the system performance while limiting increases in power consumption of a terminal and increases in other cell interference.

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